(map from http://mauksuriname.blogspot.com/2010_04_01_archive.html) Excuse-me, Where? Suriname, a small South-American nation who shares borders with Guyana, French Guyana and Brazil and has a coast on the Atlantic Ocean. This New York Time’s article focuses on the influence of China on this country. First of all, Suriname is a unique country in South America: the official language is Dutch. The country has a population of 500,000 people, for a land the size of Florida. As of today, the Chinese population makes close to 10% of the inhabitant of Suriname. The immigration started as far as the mid 19th century where Chinese workers were brought to work in plantations, but has tremendously increased nowadays. The result is more visible than in neighboring countries like Venezuela due to the smallness of the nation. The Chinese presence is not only seen through the demographic and politics, but also through its involvement at different levels of the society. Chinese industries help different projects, from military assistance, the upgrade of TV network, to the improvement of roads. In addition many shops have appeared in different Surinamese towns. The current president of Suriname has a shady background linked to drug and murder, but it does not concert the ambassador who considers the relationship between China and Suriname as a country helping another developing county. In addition the Chinese ambassador sees Suriname has having a lot of potential due to its small population versus land. As a result China is now the top provider of aids to Suriname.
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Sunday, April 17, 2011
China in Suriname
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/11/world/americas/11suriname.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=china%20suriname&st=cse 
(map from http://mauksuriname.blogspot.com/2010_04_01_archive.html) Excuse-me, Where? Suriname, a small South-American nation who shares borders with Guyana, French Guyana and Brazil and has a coast on the Atlantic Ocean. This New York Time’s article focuses on the influence of China on this country. First of all, Suriname is a unique country in South America: the official language is Dutch. The country has a population of 500,000 people, for a land the size of Florida. As of today, the Chinese population makes close to 10% of the inhabitant of Suriname. The immigration started as far as the mid 19th century where Chinese workers were brought to work in plantations, but has tremendously increased nowadays. The result is more visible than in neighboring countries like Venezuela due to the smallness of the nation. The Chinese presence is not only seen through the demographic and politics, but also through its involvement at different levels of the society. Chinese industries help different projects, from military assistance, the upgrade of TV network, to the improvement of roads. In addition many shops have appeared in different Surinamese towns. The current president of Suriname has a shady background linked to drug and murder, but it does not concert the ambassador who considers the relationship between China and Suriname as a country helping another developing county. In addition the Chinese ambassador sees Suriname has having a lot of potential due to its small population versus land. As a result China is now the top provider of aids to Suriname.
(map from http://mauksuriname.blogspot.com/2010_04_01_archive.html) Excuse-me, Where? Suriname, a small South-American nation who shares borders with Guyana, French Guyana and Brazil and has a coast on the Atlantic Ocean. This New York Time’s article focuses on the influence of China on this country. First of all, Suriname is a unique country in South America: the official language is Dutch. The country has a population of 500,000 people, for a land the size of Florida. As of today, the Chinese population makes close to 10% of the inhabitant of Suriname. The immigration started as far as the mid 19th century where Chinese workers were brought to work in plantations, but has tremendously increased nowadays. The result is more visible than in neighboring countries like Venezuela due to the smallness of the nation. The Chinese presence is not only seen through the demographic and politics, but also through its involvement at different levels of the society. Chinese industries help different projects, from military assistance, the upgrade of TV network, to the improvement of roads. In addition many shops have appeared in different Surinamese towns. The current president of Suriname has a shady background linked to drug and murder, but it does not concert the ambassador who considers the relationship between China and Suriname as a country helping another developing county. In addition the Chinese ambassador sees Suriname has having a lot of potential due to its small population versus land. As a result China is now the top provider of aids to Suriname.
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